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Old 26-05-2012, 12:00 PM   #1
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300k's too much?

So I'm trying to find a cheap runabout car for my mum and I'm trying to convince her to get an mx5... Budget is around 5k.

Anyway, my question is.. is 300k's too much to be reliable in the 1.6l engines?
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Old 26-05-2012, 12:02 PM   #2
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like all b series engine. poorly maintained = death. well maintained = good. guess you gotta know the history of the car. for $5K you cannot be fussy though.
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Old 26-05-2012, 12:10 PM   #3
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poorly maintained = death. well maintained = good. guess you gotta know the history of the car.
This man speaks the truth!

My Protege for example, clocked over to 212000k's the other day; still running fine. It is serviced every 5/10000k's and literally treated like a baby Of course this is not much of a comparison to 300k's but again as pointed out you really need to know the history of the car.
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Old 26-05-2012, 12:23 PM   #4
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yeah mine's on about 250k's now an is absolutely fine. Just wondering about the 1.6's is all...
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Old 26-05-2012, 01:02 PM   #5
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I personally wouldn't buy a car with 300k on it no matter what. Even if it is maintained, thats A LOT of wear on the engine. Unless i was buying it to fix and its really cheap thats a different story.
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Old 26-05-2012, 01:54 PM   #6
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Old 26-05-2012, 02:53 PM   #7
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5k will get plenty of other daily drivers with much less km's. Why an mx-5?
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Old 26-05-2012, 04:20 PM   #8
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Bets on because its a cute convertible.

300k puts a lot of wear on more than the engine. Bearings, suspension, transmission, bushings and plastics all deteriorate. I'd leave it alone, find a BJ hatch for $5k with a lot less km
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Old 26-05-2012, 04:37 PM   #9
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haha this ^
I didn't think it was realistic, just thought I'd see what you guys thought.
I know there's heaps of decent cars you can get for that but the mx5's are a little bit more "fun"
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Old 26-05-2012, 05:54 PM   #10
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Unless rust is a problem then $5k can go a long way to keep an older car running safely. I'm a little sad that my mother sold her old Volvo. It was unique and would still catch your eye today. All it needed was a 289 small block
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Old 26-05-2012, 10:55 PM   #11
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About 200k could be acceptable but 300k...I would stay away!
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